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I took the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge to a concert to see if telephoto lenses are overrated

Should telephoto lenses be essential in 2025, or are they more of a luxury?

I used a phone with a telephoto lens for two years before switching to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, which doesn't include one for the sake of thinness. (Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central)In case you're curious about how much better a phone with a telephoto lens is at capturing zoom shots, let's take a look at camera samples from my iPhone 16 Pro. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge's zoom shots left a bit to be desired, but I got some of my favorite concert photos ever out of the 200MP main sensor.

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